Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 385

Switch - More Miitopia!

PS5 (Yes, I finally got my hands on one!) - Demon's Souls!

PC - Garry's Mod with friends!

Have a good weekend everyone.

Uncharted: Golden Abyss (Vita) - Making decent progress in this so far. Trying to escape a madman.

Minecraft: Story Mode (Windows 10) - Starting Episode 4 now.

Doodle God (Windows Phone) - Coming back to finish this off now.

Terrible weather all weekend for me so it's the perfect time to finish Judgement then start Disco Elysium for the first time! Have only heard good things about the story. Have a great weekend everyone and enjoy your games!

Tempted to start Neptunia Reverse. I'd start Doom 3 vr if it wasn't so darn hot today.

I’m pretty much obsessed with Disco Elysium for well over a week. What a unique and amazing game. Funny as hell too 🤣🤣

Going to try to platinum ratchet and clank.

Mass Effect and Dreams.

What a combination! What a time to be alive! Love you PushSquare and the awesome community. Let's have it!

I got my Returnal plat! Just started Fallen order (PS5) but it's too hot for games today.

Mainly League of Legends since my cousin is holding my PS5 and PS4 hostages
Anyway, is Tribes of Midgard releasing this week?

Gonna aim to finish off Mass Effect 3 this weekend. What a ride it has been!
Have a good one folks!

At the end of resident evil village, Liked pretty much everything so far except for magnetized Clancy Brown’s factory and Ethan Winters being voiced by some rando from capcom’s janitorial staff. Probably start a new game plus of re8 or head back to dragon age andromeda once finished.

I've been playing a plague tale and even though I found a handful of bugs it's one of the best surprises from ps plus.

I've just finished A Plague Tale: Innocence and it surprised me just how excellent it was. Really quite emotional at times too. I'm definitely playing through it again for missed collectables and trophies (well cheevos since i played on my S). Great game.

Also some Red Dead Online.

Since generous R* has removed the Plus paywall for 2 weeks, it's mainly Red Dead Online for me this weekend. Was just minding my business delivering some goods and out of the blue someone attacked and stole my goods and I was like "oh yeah, I remember now, this is why I don't really bother with online." Aside that it's quite fun but still has nothing on Single Player. Then maybe some HZD, Mafia 3 or any other.

@Shepherd_Tallon I'm starting Season 2 tonight!! Cannae wait! Beastars is amazing.

Main Game: Days Gone
Side Game(s): FFVII [original] / Night in the Woods

Feeling a bit down after watching Netflix's 13 Reasons Why, so I'll probably play South Park Fractured But Whole to laugh a bit

Titanfall 2.one of the best fps shooter ever.amazing graphics .and gameplay and story.infamous second son 2014 unsung underated ps4 exclusive.amazing graphics.cool superpowers gameplay and story.cuphead one of the best indie games ever.and darkest dungeons.the best indie games i ever play.watching the nba finals. Watching this incredible movie judas and the black messiah.2 comedy retro legendary sitcoms tv shows in different strokes and Sanford and sons.word up son

Great weather so will be out for a bit, but playing some Biomutant later and been playing Dawn of War Dark Crusade again last night. I always miss that RTS and end up going back after a couple of years.

Not sure, finished Far Cry 3, it seemed to end quite quickly, maybe back to Elite Dangerous after 2 years. I bought GTA Vice City for the PS4, have tried it a little this week, but don't remember the controls being so awkward and dying so easily 20 years ago...thought I had bagged a bargain with Crew 2 for free on the PS Store but it was just a 3 or 4 hours demo copy, and I think I lasted 30 mins, I can't see myself seeing out the rest of the demo time, it's a painful experience....one of those weekends then, dunno what to play

Just trying to get better at GG Strive

Still doing my Renegade FemShep playthrough in Mass Effect...

Mostly playing Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin and I just finished Bloodroots which was brilliant fun, might make a start on Ys 8 or fire up my Vita for some Severed, not decided which. Have a good weekend all!

Hiding inside from the terrible sun so I'm playing some Two Point hospital for some wacky fun and looking to finally start Judgement at some point.

Just here to see what other's are playing, happy gaming all!

I'm still chugging away on FFXIV

Having a PS5 free weekend. Playing Zelda Skyward Sword HD on Switch.

SMT Nocturne, Valhalla, REmake

It’s great to see all the love that A Plague’s Tale is getting. I’m working on that playthrough also. Just still have that pesky Returnal calling me back for more punishment. 😄 I’m working though Biome 5 now but I’ll probably play some Hundred Years’ War torn rat infested goodness alongside.

Still on my third playthrough of BOTW, absolutely love it!

On PlayStation 5, I've been slowly making my way through A Plague Tale: Innocence. I'm on chapter 5 and I like it so far.

@Link41x I’ve tried playing golden abyss many times but for some reason on the opening tutorial I literally can’t get out of the journal the close touch pad button just doesn’t work. I own it physically and digitally and both won’t work, have you ever experienced anything similar?

Today I shall be playing a plagues tale on PS5 absolutely loving it, just starting chapter 7

Doom eternal and a spot of fifa 21 today..day off tomorrow as its the final round of the open..stay cool everybody..

Finished Spider-Man the other day, including the DLCs. Had a lot of fun with the main game and the DLCs, the latter proved to be quite hard!

My 'main' is now Resi 3, really enjoying it. Dying quite a lot mind.

Will also be playing the odd round or two of BFV and try and get a few more trophies in Astro's Playroom.

Enjoy your weekend, folks!

Nothing.
Midweek hzd.
Weekend drinking rum in the garden and enjoying the weather Saturday
Sunday morning fishing for tope off the East Yorkshire coast. Then listening to the open golf on the radio.

Got to level 50 on Fall Guys. Played a little Fortnite. Played an hour or so of Darksiders Genesis which is really good. Installed Life Is Strange 2 and Civilization VI. That’s it really.

I feel like there isn’t anything really great coming out now for a few months so I’m just playing bits and bats and clearing the backlog.

I’m traveling, so no PlayStation this weekend unfortunately. It will have to be the Switch with Mario Golf and Monster Hunter.

Dark Souls 2, have completed main storyline, and seen the credit's roll, I'm now playing through the optional stuff and DLC, before starting NG+. Picked up 30 day trial of Disney+, via a Gamepass perk, will be watching alot of Marvel film's, the last one I watched was Age of Ultron.

Just finished and platinum'd Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart last night. Absolutely loved it. My new favorite in the series. Really hope Insomniac brings Rivet and Kit back in future titles.

Now that Rift Apart is wrapped up neatly with a little bow on top, I'll probably turn my attention towards playing Judgment.
Got the PS5 version on sale a few weeks back.

AC Origins and WRC 9

1. F1 (British GP, Bring on the Sprint! 🏁🏎🏎🏎)
2. MH Stories 2 (Handheld game, Shadow PC)
3. Edge Of Eternity (Handheld Game, Shadow PC)

Last month with Shadow PC as my handheld solution (they raised it from $11 to $29 a month 🙁) but have my Steam Deck reserve. Back to SteamLink/RainWay till then.

@Link41x Do you think Uncharted is gonna end up one of your top Vita games?

Been playing SMT Nocturne and I'm already enjoying it more than IV. 3D models just go a long way in making me feel more immersed in the game than portraits ever will. Thank god for SMT V

And so far still no where near as difficult as people seem to make this series be

Bioshock 2 (ps4/ps5) - beat infinite last week and 1 this week, now I’m finally playing 2. Love this entire trilogy!

Dishonoured GOTY (ps4/ps5) - bought the arkane collection and I’m finally gonna play dishonoured now.

Wolfenstein the new order (ps4/ps5) - also bought the alt history collection. Really excited to play this.

Pokemon shield (NS) - at over 1k eggs now for dhelmise, gonna shiny breed phantump after.

Started playing F1 2021. My first F1 game and have to say the micro transactions are very prominent. Was it always that way or is it EA influence 🤔🤔

Zelda Skyward Sword HD and Mass Effect 2 for me. Switch & PS5/4 are the perfect gaming combo.

I'm level 65 and about to hop into the millennium tower in Yakuza Like a Dragon.

Hour 70...almost done... I think? I will not be going after a platinum. Really enjoyed it, but ready to be done.

I’m going be playing like a dragon for quite a few weekends I think. What a phenomenal game! Unfortunately also have some gardening and jet washing to do.

@LittleToyTitan Agreed, with that combo I don't need much else.

Unless Xbox releases some must-plays

@TraCuz- Well, I'm a big Elder Scrolls and Fallout fan, but I don't know if I'm going to fork out 500 € just to be able to play Bethesda games...

This weekend I have a sneaking suspicion I'll be finishing Miitopia for the Switch.Think I've put about 30 hours into it and loved every minute.
On the PS5 the on!y game I'll be playing for the time being is Chicory.Felt like something light hearted and fun and after reading the review on here I went for it...Absolutely beautiful game that deserves more attention!

Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise (aka Rhythm Heaven Fever). I've cleared all the main games and final remix, so there's just a few side games left for me to check out.

I'm also in the latter parts of Okami, and in the middle of Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth.

Polishing off my Death Stranding plat run. Just grinding out those UCA shelters and microchips. lol

Hitman 3 and Metro Exodus

@LittleToyTitan I definitely understand that, I'll be most sad about Elder Scrolls and DOOM

Shenmue 3. Sadly it really isn't hooking me like the first 2

Yakuza like a Dragon. It never ends! 🤣

On PS5: still Mass Effect 2. Some loyalty missions left to take care of before the finale. Taking my time with this masterpiece, made so much better by the remaster.
On Series S: Forza Horizon 4. The type of game Playstation is sorely lacking.
Enjoy your weekend everyone!

Blasphemous, on the switch
GoTsushi, on the ps4

Can't wait for Hades, on the series s

Far too hot to play games.
And that's all I have to say about that.

I picked up TLoU2 again after putting it down awhile back. I am slogging my way through a bit more. Now I’ve met the Stalkers. Those are some cheap enemies. I like the story and the characters are great but I just hate playing this game. Im not sure I’m going to put my self through it just to see the story. It’s too bad because I loved the first game so much. Oh well all things aren’t for everyone.

Okay... so I just got to Tendo in the Millenium Tower... wtf

After the F1 sprint race (still unsure whether it's a good idea or not) I was planning to spend the rest of the day playing F1 2021 now that Rift Apart is done and dusted, (way better than I expected, certainly lives up to the hype) but it's too fecking hot to be wedged in that seat so I'm sparked out on the sofa tidying up some of the CTNS stuff from spiderman... If it's like this again tomorrow I'll probably swerve the F1 game and start (finally) Miles Morales... After the British GP, of course... 👍🏻

PS5 - Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

PS4 - Streets of Rage 4 Mr. X Nightmare DLC

PS Vita - Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R

PS5 :-

• inFAMOUS: Second Son - my god this looks great running at 60fps and it really makes it a better game, as does the HDR because last time I played it was on a base PS4.
• Bloodborne - the game engine may creak at this point and the shimmering anti-aliasing is annoying but there is no doubting the game rises above the technical limitations with it's superior lore, combat and creepy Gothic horror vibes.
• Returnal - really needs more time sunk into it to get better otherwise I'll never finish. It's sooooo good though.

Series X :-

• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt GOTY - tried it for the first time in a few months, love the game but not feeling it right now.
• Red Dead Redemption 2 - a game in need of a 4K60 patch if ever there was one; R* being the money-grabbing b**ches they are these days though, we'll be left wanting for quite some time (GTA V still looks like it's running 720p30 despite all the money they've made from Online, for shame).
• Call of Duty: Black Ops: Zombies - It's over a decade old, sure, but this is my favourite Zombie mode before it got overly cartoony and stupid. Great as an online multiplayer, still.

@Fuzzymonkeyfunk I've never experienced anything like that so far myself.

@TraCuz- I haven't played that many Vita games myself, so it definitely gets a top 5 placement so far!

Bloodborne old hunters dlc, mlb 21 the show

Hi there fellow gamers.
This weekend I just gonna play Guilty Gear Strive, both online and offline for that sweet Platinum trophy 😉
Just got to beat the ridiculous, cheap, completely unfair, not to mention broken, Nightmare Boss Nago. Easy right?
I might play a couple of hours of Rachet and Clank Rift Apart to rest my hands and fingers though 😜
Cheers, stay safe everyone and happy gaming weekend to us all

Red Ded Redemption 2 and forgot how great it is! Just make sure to switch off HDR as looks so bad

Finished Returnal and started Godfall since it's on sale. Played the first hour and it's not bad, a good hack and slash to play mindlessly.

@Luigia Which platform are you playing it on? I don't have the PS4 version to test on the PS5 (sold it with my PS4 Pro), but on the Series X it looks fine. I don't have the brightest 4K HDR panel but I used the calibrator on the console itself, then the one in game with the following settings :-

RDR2 HDR Calibration

• HDR Style: Game
• Peak Brightness: 800
• Paper White: 200

This looks way better than running it in SDR and isn't so bright it blows out the sky.

Still a great game though, yes, despite some annoying unfixed problems like every time you go fishing it runs the same "first time fishing tutorial", making Arthur look more like John, the pointlessness of the Guarma chapter for padding and randomly putting guns back on the horse when it feels like it. I guess now they've made their money from the single player campaign, mostly, they're just trying to funnel people towards the pretty limp online mode, same as they did with GTA V.

@Link41x PS Vita OLED model with ensō cold boot mod, SD2VITA in game slot and 128GB or 256GB microSD card and you have yourself a great little machine. I've done this to mine and although I don't use it very often, it's got enough pinball games alone to be entertaining for a few hours.

I’m playing Assassin’s Creed Origins on PS5. Never played an AC game before, but there was a great deal on PS Store. Loving it! Absolutely brilliant game. I now realise why people complain about the restricted climbing in HZD and Tsushima. It’s so liberating to climb almost anywhere.

Continuing my push through Sekiro after a brief hiatus. The guardian ape is no more. Also finally got a PS5 ordered through Sony. It was a pretty easy process signed up for the marketing emails and within a few weeks they sent me an invite. I'm super hyped to finally get to play Demon's Souls

It’s time to get those last two trophies in Ratchet and Clank: A Rift Apart. I was able to redeem a physical copy of Guilty Gear Strive through Sony Rewards. Gonna fire that up and check it out!

@F1at8mot0 What do you not like about TLoU2? I thought TLoU1 had terrible gameplay (controls) and heard that TLoU2 improved on that? I’ve only played the first one.

Nier Replicant - I’m 33 hours into Route A. I have a couple more side quests then can finish for Ending A. I’m so tired of these fetch quests, running back and forth all over the map. In fact I’ve skipped most of them, doing only important ones but it’s still absolutely brutal. I can’t imagine what completionists are going through with this game. This could’ve been such an amazing game but it has the most padding I’ve ever experienced in a game. It really impacts the overall experience. Especially considering that most these “optional” fetch quests are indeed necessary if you plan to get the final ending - Ending E. Sometimes I am smitten by this game and other times I’m like “f**k this game.”

Tetris Effect - I bought this for my wife, she’s enjoying it. Very trippy at times.

And I picked up an Anbernic RG351P handheld for emulation on the go. I loaded the 351ELEC 2.0 firmware on a new 128gb SD card, it’s awesome! I just wish the screen were bigger or that I had eagle vision. No bullet hell games on here for sure.

About 30 hours into "Tales of Berseria" to get ready for "Tales of Arise".
Feels about halfway, but we will see.
Want to clear more of my backlog before "Hades" next month.

@djdizzy I just find it cumbersome to control at times. And it feels like I’m having to force myself to play it. I think it’s just me. Bc it does seem like a great game that’s just not clicking w me.

@F1at8mot0 I gave up on TLOU2 as well. Loved the first one. TLOU1 story was just gripping. I just didn’t care about Ellie’s motives the second one. Saw no reason to slog along on her journey.

Got the platinum in Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart. Continuing with my Mass Effect LE playthrough, with the 1st Mass Effect. Have a great weekend everyone!

@joehod Origins is absolutely my favorite of the three most recent AC games. Slow start. But what a great game! And I’m a sucker for the ancient Egyptian setting.